The Gallery of The Ritz Civic Center, 306 W. Main in Blytheville, AR, will feature the works of artist Barbara Bailey Hutchison September 15-October 15, 2008.  Although better known as a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, Ms Hutchison displays insight and depth in her collection of portraits and landscapes.  In her visual art, her first love is the human face, and her interpretations are contemplative and sincere.  The show is entitled “All Kinds of Kinds” and takes its’ name from a song on one of Ms Hutchison’s CD’s.

     The presentation is free of charge, and works are available for purchase.  The Gallery is open weekdays from 9:00 am to noon and from 1:00-5:00 pm, evenings during scheduled events at The Ritz, and by appointment at other times.  To schedule a visit to the gallery, or for other information, call 870-762-1744.

     Although Ms Hutchison tours nationally and internationally as a singer and songwriter, Blytheville will be the first venue in which her gallery show has been coordinated with concert performances.  She will be in Mississippi County the first week of October.  Three performances are scheduled by The Arts Council of Mississippi County, with two being school day presentations and one family evening show on Friday, October 3, 2008, at 7:00 pm at The Ritz.  To know more about this artist, check her website at www.bbhsings.com.